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Re: Vacuum Leaks

To: "Jerry Sharp" <jsharp@newsouth.com>,
Subject: Re: Vacuum Leaks
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 20:05:14 -0400
Be careful with that stuff as it's HIGHLY combustionable and I almost lost
what little hair I have left when last I used it.

Hairless Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry Sharp <jsharp@newsouth.com>
To: 'Daniel Neuman' <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: RE: Vacuum Leaks


> Daniel,
>
> Vacuum leak - get a can of starter fluid, and lightly squirt it at
suspected
> areas.  The fan will blow most of it away except where you are really
> shooting at.  At idle, the leak is at it's greatest, so the car would be
> running rough.  When you hit that leak with the starter fluid, the engine
> should smooth out and increase in RPM.
> jls
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Neuman [mailto:dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 3:20 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Vacuum Leaks
>
>
> Hello Everyone,
> Can somebody tell me, what are the best ways to go about finding
> vacuum leaks and then fixing them.. I have new insulator blocks coming
with
> gaskets but I want to make sure that NOTHING is leaking.
> How in the world do you get the insulator blocks off of the car???
> Those nuts (for the solex carbs) are almost impossible to get at!  Any
> tricks.?
> Might actually have time to work on my car this weekend...if I can
> get
> Irene to give me a break from the painting...had no idea having my
> girlfriend
> move in would entail a complete repaint-redecorate of my house.....
>
> Daniel 69 2000


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